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Case Studies
Nexamp
The Challenge
Nexamp was looking to add an energy storage system to one of its several front-of-the-meter community solar farms in Massachusetts.
- Needed to manage energy capture and discharge
- Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) participation
- Clean Peak Standard participation
The Solution
Energy Toolbase was able to provide an all-in-one, DC-coupled energy storage system comprised of four Sungrow units, controlled entirely by ETB Controller with Acumen AI™ totaling 1,000 kilowatts (kW).
- Demand charge management
- Increase credits and values for subscribers
- Acumen AI allows for system to participate in SMART & CPS programs
Location
Deerfield, MA
ESS Provider
Sungrow
System Size
1,000 kW / 2,192 kWh
Deployment
February 2023
Facility type
Community Solar Farm
Application
Dynamic Dispatch
Ventura County
The Result
Hardware Uptime: 99.5%
EMS Uptime: 99.98%
The Challenge
Ventura County was looking for a solution that would allow it to keep water pumps on and supply water to county residents in case of an emergency.
- Wildfire emergencies
- No access to water during an outage
- DRAM participation
The Solution
Ventura Energy turned to Energy Toolbase to enable grid participation for the five sites and deployed standalone energy storage systems comprised of Tesla Powerpacks and Megapacks with ETB Controller.
- Load Signal Demand Charge Management
- 3.7 Megawatt Hours of capacity
- Performance-based revenue-share model
Location
Ventura County, CA
ESS Provider
Tesla
System Size
3.7 MWh
Deployment
January 2024
Facility type
Critical Water Facilities
Application
Dynamic Dispatch
Sprocket Power
The Result
99.84% Hardware Uptime
100% EMS Uptime
The Challenge
Sprocket Power was working with a local Buick dealership looking to install solar, energy storage, and EV chargers and participate in various grid service demand response programs, including Con Edison’s Commercial System Relief Program (ConEd CSRP) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s Distribution Load Relief Program (NYSERDA DLRP).
- Significant strain on New York’s grid
- High demand charges
- Demand response program participation
The Solution
Sprocket installed a Socomec SUNSYS HES L unit paired with ETB Controller controls software alongside a 52-kW solar system. The primary controls application was Demand Charge Management.
- Supplying capacity during EV-fast-charging operations
- Demand response program participation through ETB Monitor
- Microgrid islanding capabilities
Location
Bedford Hills, NY
ESS Provider
Socomec
System Size
100kw/186kWh
Deployment
February 2024
Facility type
Car Dealership
Application
Dynamic Dispatch
HES Renewables
The Result
Modeled Savings Achieved: 134.90%
EMS Uptime: 96.58%
The Challenge
HES Renewables, a San Diego-based project developer, was searching for a solution to reduce energy and demand charges at the host customer’s large distribution facility. The customer is a Fortune 500 beverage manufacturer.
- High demand charges
- High energy charges
- Reduce the building’s net load
- Reducing the building’s carbon footprint
The Solution
HES Renewables and Energy Toolbase’s paired with a BYD CHESS unit, alongside a 435kWh SunPower solar system to reduce peak demand and spread self-generated energy use across more hours of the day.
- Demand Charge Management control strategy
- Quick procurement of ESS
- Commissioned in three weeks
Location
San Diego, CA
ESS Provider
BYD
System Size
240kW / 532kWh
Deployment
January 2022
Facility type
Distribution Center
Application
Manual Dispatch
